| URETHRITIS |
 |
 |
 |
| Tuesday, 16 March 2010 07:25 | |||||
|
Synonyms and common names: Gonorrhea is known popularly as gonorrhea and vaginal discharge, bleeding or dripping. Drop morning, drop the military and the morning star are terms often used to urethritis. What is it? Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra with consequent onset of secretion and symptoms. The inflammation can be: bacterial cause (gonorrhea, chlamydia, E. coli) cause chemical (eg, spermicide used during intercourse) traumatic causes (surgery, foreign body) The urethritis are the most common sexually transmitted diseases. These are classified as non-gonococcal urethritis and urethritis. The gonococcal are caused by Neisseria gonorrheae and non-gonococcal are caused by different types of bacteria, including Chlamydia trachomatis. Other bacteria can cause urethritis although not as frequently as Trichomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Staphylococcus sp and Candida albicans . There are rare cases such as traumatic urethritis (probes, foreign body), the virus by urethritis, urethritis associated with neoplasia or intra-urethral condyloma and urethritis psychogenic. How do you get? Most are sexually transmitted urethritis. In recent years there has been an increase in the frequency of sexually transmitted urethritis due to: sexual promiscuity easy access to contraceptives dissemination of erotic and pornographic material the practice of self-medication with inadequate treatment migration of population of low socioeconomic-cultural to big cities the large number of healthy carriers the non-use of condoms. What do you feel? The urethritis cause symptoms such as pain on urination, increased frequency of urination, discharge (discharge) through the urethra, pain during ejaculation or relationships. Less frequently with testicular pain "inchume" the same, fever and malaise. How is it diagnosed? Complaints are usually typical, as noted above, especially when accompanied by urethral discharge. The characteristics of the discharge (color, volume, time of appearance) are important in differentiating between a gonococcal urethritis and nongonococcal. The diagnosis is based on microscopic examination and bacteriological discharge from the penis. Gram stain and bacteriology secretion and / or immunofluorescence for Chlamydia should be obtained. In more complex cases, other tests should be requested as: qualitative urine test with urine test urine after prostate massage Immunology for Chlamydia PCR technique Where appropriate, testing for HIV should be requested. What are the consequences of urethritis? The urethritis may cause infection to other organs of the genital and urinary and testicles (orchitis), epididymis (epididymitis), prostate (prostatitis). The urethra itself can cause complications, such as, for example, narrowing. Infertility both male and female is another dreaded consequence of urethritis, as well as the transmission to the fetus. How is it? Antibiotics are prescribed, since the diagnosis of infectious urethritis. Often urethritis have two etiologic agents (chlamydia, gonorrhea +). An antibiotic that attacks the two micro-organisms is indicated. Abstinence and condom use during treatment is recommended. The prognosis is good when treatment is indicated. How is it treated? The mainstay of prevention is the use of condoms along with other measures such as proper selection of the partner and avoid sexual promiscuity. Questions you can ask your doctor What causes this disease? Cool (... and low temperature ... and walk barefoot ... and urinate against the wind ...) influences the disease? May cause cancer? Can cause an infection? This disease is transmitted? Can I take alcohol? Tags:
Related Tags:
|